Trip Dates: July 22-29, 2025
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Flights: We are planning to fly on Spirit Airlines as usual, the only airline with a direct flight (2 hours 45 minutes) from Orlando International Airport (Orlando, Florida, U.S.) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (San Pedro Sula, Honduras). Below is our planned flight itinerary, but itinerary is subject to change as flights are not booked until we receive all deposits.
Lodging:
July 22-27 - Hotel San Patricio (Tocoa, HonduraS)
July 27-29 - Jungle River Lodge / Hotel Rio (La Ceiba, Honduras)
https://www.jungleriverlodge.com / https://www.hotelrio.info
What's on the agenda for 2025:
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*Continue construction on the first children's home at the new orphanage site. We're still working on the plans, but it should include:
*running the electrical
*pouring the foundation
*possibly, purchasing and installing some windows/doors
*Visit and serve lunch and ice cream at both of Open Door Ministries' feeding stations at Las Brisas & La Primavera
*Return to the Las Brisas feeding station for a night time fiesta with all the kids and their families (music, food, soccer, glow-sticks, etc.)
*Visit and serve lunch and ice cream at the G2 feeding station at Comunidad de Gracia
*Return to the G2 feeding station for a night time fiesta with all the kids and their families (music, food, soccer, glow-sticks, etc.)
*Visit the hospital and make a run to the pharmacy to collect medications needed for patients
*Take out some of the older Open Door Ministries kids and G2 families for dinners
*Visit "The Wall" in La Ceiba to hand out bags of rice & beans
*Visit and have lunch with the kids and staff at Dr. Ivan's (our local partner for our new orphanage) La Ceiba orphanage
*Possibly find some spur of the moment opportunities to help some families in need (household items, shoes, clothing?)